AltWeeklies Wire
Next Best Thingnew
The Bangles have captured an energetic and harmonious evening at the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Lee Valentine Smith |
09-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Return to Bangleonia, The Bangles
Tough Lovenew
Autumn of the Seraphs is tougher than past albums, and they've tightened their hooky arrangements into power jams throbbing with bass and rhythmic guitar playing.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
09-13-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Autumn of the Seraphs, Pinback
Vee-Jay's Treasure Trovenew
Music fans who know of the legendary Vee-Jay Records only as the first American label of the Beatles really need to check out this great new four-disc compilation.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Lee Valentine Smith |
08-23-2007 |
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Bryan Ferry Walks the Tightrope Successfullynew
These versions feel so effortless you'd guess he'd written them himself.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
David Lee Simmons |
08-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Bryan Ferry, Dylanesque
Barn Burnernew
Liars is the band's most accessible album since its 2001 debut.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Corey Licht |
08-23-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Liars
Animal Collective's Cacophony with Pop Melodynew
Strawberry Jam is almost completely devoid of the meandering ambience and tribal caterwauling of the more experimental Here Comes the Indian.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Corey Licht |
08-23-2007 |
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Tags: Animal Collective, Strawberry Jam
Reinventionnew
Soulive seems handcuffed on most of this compact, jam-free material.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hal Horowitz |
08-22-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: No Place Like Soul, Soulive
Nick Lowe: Man Out of Timenew
At My Age is a mesmerizing collection of songs for adults.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Lee Valentine Smith |
08-22-2007 |
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M.I.A.'s Neon Funknew
Kala could have been the party album of the summer
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Corey Licht |
08-22-2007 |
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Cornel West Bridges the Gapnew
Helping older generations who underestimate the power of modern urban music.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
08-22-2007 |
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Kyle Anderson's Cultural Malaisenew
Grunge music gets a good, well-deserved kick on Accidental Revolution.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Lee Valentine Smith |
08-09-2007 |
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DIYnew
Scrapbook of the Boston-based Charms.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Lee Valentine Smith |
08-09-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Easy Trouble DVD, The Charms
Higgs Gets Far Outnew
Atomic Yggdrasil Tarot balances disquieting imagery of damaged mythology and religious psychobabble.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Chad Radford |
08-09-2007 |
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Quantum Leapnew
Bone Crusher jumps off the bandwagon on Free.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Rodney Carmichael |
08-02-2007 |
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A Lesson Learnednew
Wagoner can still deliver the goods.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Kelly |
08-02-2007 |
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Tags: Porter Wagoner, Wagonmaster